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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO<br/>
<span class=large>ST MATTHEW</span>
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CHAPTER 2
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The wise men are directed by a star to Jesus—Joseph takes the child to Egypt—Herod slays the children in Bethlehem—Jesus is taken to Nazareth to dwell.
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Now</span> when Jesus was <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/2/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Birth of.">born</a> in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
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Saying, <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/2/2a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Matt. 3: 2 Where is the child that is born, the Messiah of the Jews?  . . .">Where</a> is he that is born <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/2/2b" mark="b" type="A" title="Isa. 6: 5; Jer. 23: 5; 2 Ne. 10: 14; Alma 5: 50; D&C 128: 22 (22-23); Moses 7: 53.">King</a> of the Jews?  for we have seen his <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/2/2c" mark="c" type="A" title="Hel. 14: 5 (1-2, 5); 3 Ne. 1: 21.">star</a> in the east, and are come to <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/2/2d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Worship.">worship</a> him.
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When Herod the king had heard <i>these things,</i> he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
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And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/2/4a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR inquired.">demanded</a> of them <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/2/4b" mark="b" type="H" title="JST Matt. 3: 4-6 (Appendix).">where</a> Christ should be born.
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And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
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And thou <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/2/6a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.">Bethlehem</a>, <i>in</i> the land of <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/2/6b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Israel, Judah, People of.">Juda</a>, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/2/6c" mark="c" type="A" title="1 Chr. 5: 2; Micah 5: 2; John 7: 42.">Governor</a>, that shall <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/2/6d" mark="d" type="P" title="GR tend, protect, nurture.">rule</a> my people Israel.
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Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
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And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found <i>him,</i> bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
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When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
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When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
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&#182; And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/2/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="Lev. 2: 1.">frankincense</a>, and myrrh.
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And being warned of God in a <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/2/12a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Dreams.">dream</a> that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
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And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
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When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
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And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/2/15a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.">Egypt</a> have I called my son.
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&#182; Then Herod, when he saw that he was <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/2/16a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR deceived by.">mocked</a> of the wise men, <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/2/16b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR became extremely angry.">was</a> exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/2/16c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Tyranny.">slew</a> all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/2/16d" mark="d" type="P" title="GR surrounding regions.">coasts</a> thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
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Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/2/17a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE Jeremiah.">Jeremy</a> the prophet, saying,
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In <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/2/18a" mark="a" type="A" title="Jer. 31: 15.">Rama</a> was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/2/18b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Mourning.">mourning</a>, Rachel weeping <i>for</i> her <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/2/18c" mark="c" type="A" title="Jer. 40: 1.">children</a>, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
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&#182; But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/2/19a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Dreams.">dream</a> to Joseph in Egypt,
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Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/2/20a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Israel, Land of.">land</a> of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
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And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
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But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/2/22a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR place.">room</a> of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/2/22b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Dreams.">dream</a>, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
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And he came and dwelt in a city called <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/2/23a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Ne. 11: 13.">Nazareth</a>: that it might be fulfilled which was <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/2/23b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Scriptures, Lost.">spoken</a> by the prophets, He shall be called a <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/2/23c" mark="c" type="H" title="JST Matt. 3: 24-26 (Appendix).">Nazarene</a>.
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